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The James Beard Foundation announced the winners of its annual Books, Broadcast and Journalism awards on May 2, and two cookbooks shared the prize for best photography. Historic Heston, by chef Heston Blumenthal, features historic English recipes photographed by Romas Foord in the style of Old Master still-life paintings. Historic Heston also won the top award for Cookbook of the Year.

The other winner in the photography category is Rene Redzepi: A Work in Progress, which encompasses three volumes: a journal by the chef and author of Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine (published in 2010); a book of 100 recipes, photographed by Ditte Isager; and a collection of iPhone photos shot by the staff of the restaurant Noma.

Food & Wine magazine won the award for Visual Storytelling, which recognizes excellence in photography and graphic design. The magazine’s winning submission included three stories published last year. The award was shared by Food & Wine‘s art directors James Maikowski and Patricia Sanchez, creative director Stephen Scoble, and director of photography Fredrika Stjarne.

The James Beard Foundation is a non-profit based in New York City that organizes lectures, workshops, events, and other educational initiatives around the country to promote the exploration of American culinary history and culture. All the James Beard Foundation honorees can be found at JamesBeard.org.

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